Gardening can Do Wonders

Carrying out a hobby like gardening has immense benefits. Watering the garden can bring extreme joy, an expert has said.

Being close to nature positively energizes the body.

Gardening Tied to Increased Vegetable Intake in Older Adults
New research has found that older adults who participate in gardening may be more likely to eat their veggies.

According to experts, gardening is akin to arranging the furniture of nature the way one wants it. It is a physical activity, and hence a form of exercise as well. Apart from it being pleasing to the eye, it can also reap rewards in the form of good physical and emotional health.

The other tangible benefit is of course enjoying the fruits of labor- the garden produce in the form of fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers.

Children's Reading and Numeric Skills Improve With Gardening
Gardening may enhance children's reading, writing and numeric skills, a study said.

Source-Medindia

Legionella Risk With Gardening
People who are fond of gardening are at a risk of getting infected with one of the rarest forms of bacteria which could prove to be fatal

Gardening may Help Keep the Doctor Away
Professor Geoff Beattie from Manchester University has said that spending some time in the green environment of a garden is very helpful